2014: Made 16 appearances out of the bullpen
for the Retrievers as a redshirt junior… Recorded three saves
on the year while also earning two wins… Struck out 21
batters while walking just 14 hitters… Held opponents to a
.257 batting average… Tossed a scoreless inning against
William and Mary in his UMBC debut on March 1… Recorded the
save in his second outing, pitching a clean 1.2 innings against UNC
Greenboro at the Chanticleer Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on March
8 … Held Maine scoreless for 5.2 innings as the Retrievers
rallied for a 7-6 win in 12 innings against the Black Bears on
March 23 at Alumni Field… Struck out six in the outing while
not issuing a free pass… Returned five days later to pitch a
scoreless inning at East Carolina… Twirled two perfect
innings, while fanning three batters, to close out Albany on April
12 in the first game of the America East doubleheader and earn the
save… Picked up his third save after tossing two scoreless
inning and striking out four Coppin State hitters on April 23 at
Alumni Field… Took the win on May 6 against Towson after
working 1.2 scoreless innings… The Retrievers offense rallied
against the Tigers for UMBC’s first win at Towson since
2003.

2013: Redshirted the season.

Background: Transferred from Fort
Scott Community College... Named to the All-Conference team his
senior season at Independence High School... Also lettered in
football and basketball for the Bulldogs… Served on the
student council for three years.

Personal: Son of Pete and Eileen Dierks...Has
two brothers, Ryan and Joe... Majoring in media and comunnications
studies...Born Dec. 1, 1991.